What is the latest version of Factory Droid?

The latest Factory Droid version is v0.245.0, released October 20, 2026.

How often does Factory Droid release updates?

Factory Droid has 50 total releases tracked on Havoptic. Visit https://www.havoptic.com/trends for release velocity charts and analysis.

Where can I find Factory Droid release notes and changelogs?

Havoptic tracks every Factory Droid release with AI-summarized notes and dates, updated daily. Browse the full changelog on this page, or get the raw data at https://www.havoptic.com/data/releases.json.

Factory Droid Changelog & Release Notes

As of October 20, 2026, the latest Factory Droid release is v0.245.0. Havoptic tracks all 50 Factory Droid releases with dated, AI-summarized changelog notes, updated daily.

Track Factory Droid releases, features, and updates. Factory's coding agent for the terminal (Droid CLI) and desktop.

What's new in Factory Droid: this month's changes, summarized

Releases

v0.245.0 (October 20, 2026) - CLI v0.245.0, Desktop v0.202.0: Chrome cookie import, folder links in the Files panel, voice dictation answers, and CLI and app fixes New features - C
v0.244.0 (October 16, 2026) - CLI v0.244.0, Desktop v0.201.0: Offline session archiving, session arrangement tiles, signed macOS download, and CLI and app fixes New features - Sess
v0.243.0 (October 16, 2026) - CLI v0.243.0, Desktop v0.200.0: Browser pane input, upload cancellation, large file reads, sign-in, and required review fixes Bug fixes - Machine deta
v0.242.0 (October 15, 2026) - CLI v0.242.0, Desktop v0.199.0: Ask Side Chat about highlighted text, resume a session by id, and CLI and app fixes New features - Ask Side Chat about
v0.241.0 (October 13, 2026) - CLI v0.241.0, Desktop v0.198.0: Design mode comment batching, Slack follow-up guidance, plus CLI and app fixes New features - Batched design mode comm
v0.240.0 (October 13, 2026) - CLI v0.240.0, Desktop v0.197.0: Droid doctor checks, connector counts in the startup header, one-step onboarding checkout, plus CLI and app fixes New
v0.239.1 (October 12, 2026) - CLI v0.239.1, Desktop v0.196.1: The desktop app keeps the organization you selected after switching Bug fixes - Organization selection persists after
v0.239.0 (October 12, 2026) - CLI v0.239.0, Desktop v0.196.0: Latest model pinning, clearer Script status, and CLI and app reliability and security fixes New features - Latest mode
v0.238.0 (October 10, 2026) - CLI v0.238.0, Desktop v0.195.0: Chat history on scroll, a stricter telemetry opt-out, plus Script, plugin, and MCP improvements New features - Older c
v0.237.0 (October 9, 2026) - CLI v0.237.0, Desktop v0.194.0: Script approvals before running, images from Script calls, and connector tool recovery Improvements - Script approvals
v0.236.0 (October 8, 2026) - CLI v0.236.0, Desktop v0.193.0: Terminal activity status, Script permission requests, skills in delegated tasks, plus CLI and app fixes New features -
v0.234.0 (October 6, 2026) - CLI v0.234.0, Desktop v0.191.0: Legacy model upgrades, MCP tools on the first message, plus Script, plugin, and app fixes New features - Legacy model
v0.233.0 (October 3, 2026) - CLI v0.233.0, Desktop v0.190.0: Resume with a message, Script output trimming, plus model window, custom model, and app fixes New features - Message w
v0.232.0 (October 2, 2026) - CLI v0.232.0, Desktop v0.189.0: Legacy model warnings, session sidebar sorting, faster MCP connections, plus Windows and Slack fixes Improvements - Mo
v0.231.0 (October 1, 2026) - CLI v0.231.0, Desktop v0.188.0: Transcript history paging, legacy models toggle, side chat shortcuts, template refresh, plus terminal and app fixes Im
v0.230.0 (September 30, 2026) - CLI v0.230.0, Desktop v0.187.0: Attached images kept across turns, faster Windows startup, plus session, Slack, and API fixes Improvements - Session a
v0.229.0 (September 29, 2026) - CLI v0.229.0, Desktop v0.186.0: Custom model management, PDF viewer, quoted replies, voice dictation key, plus terminal and app fixes New features - C
v0.228.1 (September 28, 2026) - CLI v0.228.1, Desktop v0.185.1: Side chat context, live tool calls, and per-question stop, plus a clickable Migration pill Improvements - Side chat co
v0.228.0 (September 26, 2026) - CLI v0.228.0, Desktop v0.185.0: Command palette rebuild, migrate command, mid-message skills, in-place compression, plus terminal and app fixes New fe
v0.227.0 (September 25, 2026) - CLI v0.227.0, Desktop v0.184.0: Model selector improvements, inline settings in chat, Droid Shield Git scanning, and transcript and compaction fixes I
v0.226.1 (September 24, 2026) - CLI v0.226.1, Desktop v0.183.1: Leftover hook entries no longer start a session Bug fixes - Leftover hook entries ignored - Hook entries left by a rem
v0.226.0 (September 23, 2026) - CLI v0.226.0, Desktop v0.183.0: Voucher credits, ServiceNow connector, notification volume, draft copying, and session and chat fixes New features - N
v0.225.0 (September 22, 2026) - CLI v0.225.0, Desktop v0.182.0: Default app file opening, subagent controls, Droid Shield accuracy, and desktop sign-in and menu fixes New features -
v0.224.0 (September 21, 2026) - CLI v0.224.0, Desktop v0.181.0: Computer management in sessions, onboarding plan selection, specification downloads, and CLI and chat fixes New featur
v0.223.0 (September 19, 2026) - CLI v0.223.0, Desktop v0.180.0: Session forking, PyCharm, Databricks connector, streaming chat tables, and custom model credential fixes New features
v0.222.0 (September 18, 2026) - CLI v0.222.0, Desktop v0.179.0: Force reboot for computers, repository panels, VSCodium, Windows MSIX packaging, and organization skill policy New fea
v0.221.0 (September 17, 2026) - CLI v0.221.0, Desktop v0.178.0: Session drafts, settings changes in chat, cleaner CLI transcripts, and clearer Slack help New features - Settings chan
v0.220.0 (September 16, 2026) - CLI v0.220.0, Desktop v0.177.0: Slack connect command, connector refresh, wrapping chat tables, and promotion verification retry New features - Slack
v0.219.0 (September 15, 2026) - CLI v0.219.0, Desktop v0.176.0: Hidden files, sidebar settings shortcut, expandable panes, Slack follow-ups, and steadier subagent progress New featur
v0.218.0 (September 11, 2026) - CLI v0.218.0, Desktop v0.175.0: Faster CLI startup, a role setting, delegation help, session resume, and chat fixes New features - Work role preferenc
v0.217.0 (September 11, 2026) - CLI v0.217.0, Desktop v0.174.0: Browser shortcuts, smoother command animations, cleaner retries, and clearer organization controls Improvements - Smoo
v0.216.0 (September 9, 2026) - CLI v0.216.0, Desktop v0.173.0: Managed computers on Pro, faster connector connection status, MCP allowlist wildcards, and steadier Gemini streams New
v0.215.1 (September 9, 2026) - CLI v0.215.1, Desktop v0.172.1: Wildcard hostname patterns for organization MCP allowlists New features - Wildcard MCP allowlist entries - Organizatio
v0.215.0 (September 8, 2026) - CLI v0.215.0, Desktop v0.172.0: Streaming terminal responses, organization Web Search control, unified connector settings, and steadier sessions New f
v0.213.0 (September 5, 2026) - CLI v0.213.0, Desktop v0.170.0: LaTeX rendering, settings search, reliable keyboard input, and clearer connector controls New features - LaTeX math in
v0.212.0 (September 4, 2026) - CLI v0.212.0, Desktop v0.169.0: Faster startup, simpler tool selection, steadier responses, and clearer app views New features - Exec tool selection -
v0.211.0 (September 2, 2026) - CLI v0.211.0, Desktop v0.168.0: A recent-session picker, scrollable side answers, session recovery fixes, and preserved answer drafts New features - R
v0.210.0 (September 2, 2026) - CLI v0.210.0, Desktop v0.167.0: Clearer questions, steadier menus, readable diagnostics, reliable mission resumes, and cleaner app sessions Improvemen
v0.209.0 (September 1, 2026) - CLI v0.209.0, Desktop v0.166.0: Session archiving from chat, a new default model, faster startup, and steadier app views New features - Archive sessio
v0.208.1 (August 29, 2026) - CLI v0.208.1, Desktop v0.165.1: 60% off GPT and Grok models Improvements - GPT and Grok discount - GPT and Grok models now bill at 60% off for a limit
v0.208.0 (August 29, 2026) - CLI v0.208.0, Desktop v0.165.0: Sharper image reading, resilient MCP servers, faster slash commands, Windows hook fixes, and verified domain invitatio
v0.206.0 (August 28, 2026) - CLI v0.206.0, Desktop v0.163.0: Faster CLI startup, reliable session controls, project guidance across repositories, and resilient commands Improvemen
v0.205.0 (August 26, 2026) - CLI v0.205.0, Desktop v0.162.0: Account switching, unread sessions, smoother updates, and clearer file handling New features - Mark sessions unread -
v0.204.0 (August 25, 2026) - CLI v0.204.0, Desktop v0.161.0: Droid diagnostics, quicker one-shot commands, reliable MCP connections, steadier session resumes, and clean response c
v0.203.0 (August 25, 2026) - CLI v0.203.0, Desktop v0.160.0: Queued messages are now editable, skill commands work after other text, and session switching, voice dictation, and la
v0.202.0 (August 21, 2026) - CLI v0.202.0, Desktop v0.159.0: The CLI starts faster, admins can turn image generation off, and a batch of app fixes land for sessions, billing, and
v0.200.0 (August 20, 2026) - CLI v0.200.0, Desktop v0.157.0: Background processes report real process IDs, MCP connections stay authenticated across reconnects, and the model list
v0.199.0 (August 18, 2026) - CLI v0.199.0, Desktop v0.156.0: The explorer droid can use every read-only tool, agent questions are easier to answer from the keyboard, and diagrams
v0.198.0 (August 17, 2026) - CLI v0.198.0, Desktop v0.155.0: Diff lines wrap by default, plus fixes for diff search, the model selector, empty sessions, and mission models Improve
v0.197.0 (August 15, 2026) - CLI v0.197.0, Desktop v0.154.0: More accurate voice dictation and steadier option navigation in prompts Improvements - Voice dictation accuracy - Voic